In his first interventions following the referendum result, Prime Minister Muscat embarked on a wonderful exercise in tautology. “Illegal acts will not go unpunished”, he thundered. or something to that effect. The audience was supposed to stand back in admiration (never be...

It’s a bit like cluedo. The postman shot the cuckoo in Manikata on day 1. The bus driver shot the lapwing in Bugibba on day 2. Odds are on for the panel beater shooting the flamingo in Bidnija on day 3. ‪#‎closetheseason‬ ‪#‎flagrant‬‪ #‎josephzommkelmtek‬ spread the...

– Hello 119? – Bongu. X’gara? – Sparaw ghasfur iehor. – X’inhu beccun? – Le lapwing – X’inhu? – Lapwing. Illegali jisparawlu. – Ijja imma miet? – Le dan kemm laqtuh imma imwegga’. – Allura ma hix flagranti. – X’ma...

The island of saints and fireworks experienced yet another tumultuous bump on its road to democratic fulfillment yesterday. By late morning you were either looking deep into your soul and trying to decipher the reason why it would still be possible for some of your co-islanders to sport (ha!)...

The British election campaign kicked off in earnest this week. The Tory chief has been caught red-handed eating a hot dog with the use of a fork and knife – and nowadays that kind of information hits the headlines just as readily as a decision on nuclear disarmament. Cameron’s...